Inside safety door fastener



May 29. 1 928.

E. H. STOUTENBURGH INSIDE SAFETY DOOR FASTENER Filed Octwi, i926 Patented May 1928.

UNITED stares- EDWARD H. STOUTEhTBURGH, OF RENO, NEVADA,

INSIDE SAFETY 1500B" FASTENER.

Application filed October 4,1926. Serial No. 139,492.

This invention relates to door-fasteners, and more particularly it relates to doorfasteners readily attachable and detachable from the door and from the stile of the door frame. An object ofthis invention is a provision of the device of the character mentioned, which may be carried about by travelers, for example, who wish to employ 1 it as an additional door fastencr,

Other features of novelty and utility will obviously appear upon reference to the accompanying drawings and description, wherein: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device shown as applied to the door and to the door frame; I

Figure 2 a plan view of the device shown in Figure 1, this View also showing the application of the device to the door and to thestile of the frame, the latter two being shown in cross section, and

Figure 8 is a sideelevation of The device comprises two hinged elements 7 and 8, which are hinged at 9. vThe element 7 has an aperture 10 therein, extend-- ing lengthwise thereof; through the outer end 12 of the member 7 extends a screw 15, which readily engages the end 12 of the hinge member 7 the screw 15 is provided 18 comprises a part 19 extending from one side of the hinge member or leaf 7 and a member QOextending to the other side of the hinged member 7.

The member 19 comprises a free end 21 whichis adapted to be pressed up against the stile 22 of a door framaby means of' the screw 15. To the free end of themem-i ton 30in the aperture ability of the member 25 relative 'to the the device.

with a thumb piece 17 so that the screw may be adjusted to any desired position.

ber 20 isadjustably secured member 25, which is provided with a rubber end 26 adapted to be pressed up against the door 27 by means of the screw 15.

The hinged member orrleaf 8 is provided with an aperture 29 in which is securely held a button 30 slidable in the aperture 29.

It will be seen from Figure ,Qthatthe button 30 is pla'ed in the recess made in the stile of the door frame for the reception of the tongue 32.

The hinge 9, the adjustabilitv of the but- 39 and the adjustmember 20 are provided in order to'facili M tatcthe fastening ofthe device in its intended position as described.

While I have shown only the preferred form of the invention, I wish to have it.' I

understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Iclaimr V 1. A readily attachable and detachable door-fastener comprising a first member and a second member hinged together, a

,button attached tosaid first member and adapted to be'inserted 1n the recess in a door frame stile, a third member slidably secured to said second member, a screw connertcd to said third member and threadedly engaging said second member, said third member being adapted to be pressed against a, door frame and a fourth member Q secured to said third member, and adapted to be pressed against a door, and ascrew pivotally connected to said thir'dmember. '2. In a device of the type described, a

tongue insertable between a door and its frame, a button adjustably carried by said tongue andbeing receivable in the bolt} receiving recess in the door frame.

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